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Q&A: How do I make Safari show the entire URL in the address bar on my Mac?

Posted on October 17, 2021

Question from Kyle: Hi, Rick. I’m hoping you can help me solve a problem I’m having.

After using Windows computers for years I decided to try a Mac after my last Acer laptop stopped working on me.

I ended up buying a MacBook Pro and I think I’m really going to like it, but there’s one thing that’s driving me nuts.

When I’m using Safari it only shows the website’s domain name and not the entire URL in the address bar.

I hate that because I like knowing exactly which page of a website I’m on at any given time.

How can I force Safari to display the entire URL of the current page? [Read more…]

Q&A: Is it true that Macs can run ‘unapproved’ software in the latest version of macOS?

Posted on October 16, 2019

Question from Peter: Lots of programs that I’ve downloaded to my Mac in the past failed to run because they weren’t “approved” by Apple (whatever that means).

Today I heard the tail end of a tech show I listen to on talk radio and they said something about a change in the latest version of macOS that’ll let you run unapproved software.

I’m wondering if this is true because after I got home I tried running a couple of programs that I downloaded a while back and they still won’t run for me.

What’s the story?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

Own a Mac, iPhone or iPad? If so, you need to install new security updates ASAP!

Posted on January 25, 2017

Apple has just released several important updates that patch a number of dangerous security holes and squash some rather irritating bugs in macOS and iOS.

Some of the most critical patches were written to fix security flaws in the Safari web browser, an app that many of us use each and every day.

The security holes and bugs being patched range from minor in importance to critical, therefore I recommend that you update all of your Apple devices right away.

It’s very easy to install the updates. Simply follow the instructions below for the Apple devices that you own. [Read more…]